Cool Article on Minor Leaguer

[ConstableRabbit]

And I'm not just saying that because he's a Northwestern grad. Interesting perspective on how a pitcher moves through the minors. He's into sabermetrics, too.

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8472

[NonProfitCow]

Truffle should like this.

 

http://aflroyals.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/11/chris_hayes_guest_blogger.html

 

http://aflroyals.mlblogs.com/Rafters%20Mound%20Visit.jpg

Matt Wieters (left) walking back to home plate after a mound visit with Chris Hayes. Matt stands 6'5" and scouts say has a big league body. Chris is a pitcher.

[ConstableRabbit]

Here's part 2 of the interview for anyone interested. Pretty funny stuff:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8479

 

RJ: If you bumped into Matt Wieters at the grocery store today, do you think he'd remember your name?

 

CH: No, but he did ask me which aisle the Vitamin Water was on. It's flattering to have a guy like that look up to you for advice.

[TruffleShuffle]

this guy is awesome

 

As far as Rowdy and I go, we are very good friends. Just the other day we went bowling. The match took just under seven hours. I won in a nail-biter, 1-0 in the last frame, when I successfully knocked down the 10-pin. Rowdy hit the head pin a number of times throughout the game, but could never quite hit it hard enough to get it to fall down.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That thing about Bannister and BABIP is intriguing. I couldn't find any record of someone following up on him with it.

[Jon]

And I'm not just saying that because he's a Northwestern grad. Interesting perspective on how a pitcher moves through the minors. He's into sabermetrics, too.

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8472

I saw Hayes pitch an inning or two in 2005 in a DH against Ohio State. Didn't do a whole lot. That was after Kontos got roughed up in a victory in game 1.

 

As for the articles and blog post, they're fantastic. I read the first part on Friday and had forgotten to check yesterday for part two.